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A month of lobbying government on AI 
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A month of lobbying government on AI 

ByAnna Ganley 8 May 20258 May 2025

SoA Chief Executive Anna Ganley reflects on a month of lobbying government against the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works to train AI

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The advisory team on: subscription models for audiobooks online
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The advisory team on: subscription models for audiobooks online

ByTeddy McDonald 6 May 20258 May 2025

What should authors expect from audiobook subscription models?

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The rise of the AIthor
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The rise of the AIthor

ByNick Stapleton 2 May 20252 May 2025

Scam-busting investigative journalist Nick Stapleton exposes the AI-generated books being sold on Amazon

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The Meta protest day of action, 3 April 2025 –  diary of your CEO 
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The Meta protest day of action, 3 April 2025 –  diary of your CEO 

ByAnna Ganley 9 April 202510 April 2025

SoA Chief Executive Anna Ganley reflects on our day of protest against the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works, with thanks to members for their support

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The SoA’s message to Meta: don’t steal our books
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The SoA’s message to Meta: don’t steal our books

BySoA Policy Team 4 April 20258 April 2025

Around 150 authors made their voices heard at the protest outside Meta’s London headquarters.

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UK authors stage protest at Meta HQ against Zuckerberg’s #bookthieves
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UK authors stage protest at Meta HQ against Zuckerberg’s #bookthieves

BySoA Policy Team 3 April 20254 April 2025

Authors will be protesting in person and online

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SoA report into authors’ views on the AI and Copyright consultation
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SoA report into authors’ views on the AI and Copyright consultation

ByMartin Reed 26 March 202526 March 2025

96% of authors surveyed believe an opt-out system would negatively impact the creative industries

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The LibGen data set – what authors can do

ByMartin Reed 21 March 202527 March 2025

Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI programmes

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UK creative industries launch copyright fightback against global tech firms’ AI models
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UK creative industries launch copyright fightback against global tech firms’ AI models

ByMartin Reed 25 February 202525 February 2025

Hundreds of news brand titles campaign today as the government consultation on AI ends

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The perils of online pictures
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The perils of online pictures

ByMartin Reed 16 January 202517 January 2025

The SoA’s Legal Counsel, Keith Ashby, and Senior Contracts Advisors, Theo Jones and Ambre Morvan, give a snapshot of the law around image permissions

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SoA updates on AI
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SoA updates on AI

ByMartin Reed 31 December 20246 January 2025

A round-up from the SoA on recent AI news

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The Society of Authors writes to tech companies asserting members’ rights around uses of their works by generative AI
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The Society of Authors writes to tech companies asserting members’ rights around uses of their works by generative AI

ByMartin Reed 21 August 20241 October 2024

Tech companies must agree licences and seek agreement from authors for all past and future uses

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